Creating a low-voltage circuit

- Since all of our parts are in place,…it's time to bring it all together.…What I'd like to do in this video…is start circuiting up our building.…Since we have the control panels in place…and the devices, it should be a snap.…So let's jump in to Revit.…What I'd like to do is jump into our Circuit model…or what ever model you have circuits in…and panels in that you'd like to circuit up.…In my Project browser, I'm going to go to Electrical,…Fire Alarm, Floor Plans, Level 1.…I'm going come into the BOARDROOM.…

Notice our devices look funny.…That's because we were playing around with the Detail Level.…Let's go ahead and set our Detail Level to Medium.…What I'd like to do is select any one…of these devices in the BOARDROOM.…I'm going to go ahead and grab this smoke detector here.…Now on the Create Systems tab, you see we have Fire Alarm.…Go ahead and select that.…Now on the Systems Tools panel,…go ahead and click on Edit Circuit.…This brings us into edit circuit mode.…The first thing I like to do is make sure…our panels are in and that they're valid.…

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2/12/2015

Learn how to design fire-alarm systems in Revit, and keep your architectural modeling skills up to date. Eric Wing shows you how to set up your views, link to your architectural model, and incorporate different fire-alarm devices, such as wall- and ceiling-mounted detectors, control panels, cable trays, and conduit. Plus, find out how to add in wiring and circuits, customize panel schedules, and add detail to your Revit drawings, including views from other sources, like AutoCAD.